North 40 Life Magazine | Page 31

Hypo- Want to know other way new chicken farmers turn their flocks into carryout? They select the wrong lamp, no lamp or put the right lamp too close to your flock. In each of these situations, this is your result: thermia a. Your chicken’s feet turn black with frostbite, they de- velop gangrene and then you’re looking at a long, winding road to recovery. b. Ibid. means “See above.” c. This is perhaps one of the most likely ways a beginning chicken farmer will kill their chicks. If you place your brood lamp or heat lamp too close to your flock they will overheat. Don’t do that. Make sure there is room for your chicks to move around in their new brood bin. They will self-select the right temperature, and you will have a great start to a new flock! happens Inste Y